The population of Portugal is expected to decrease by 31,000 in 2025 and reach 9,986,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 10,000 people yearly. On average there are 71,117 births and 114,582 deaths in Portugal per year. The population density of Portugal has changed from 106.7 in 1980 to 110.4 in 2023.
| Current population | 10,005,704 people at present (Sunday 27th of April 2025) | |
| Median Age | 46.4 years |
| Life expectancy | 82.8 years | |
| Population density | 109.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,015,000 | -31,000 (-0.3%) | 10,000 | 46.4 | 1.28 | 110 | 6,858,000 (68.5%) |
| 2024 | 10,046,000 | -31,000 (-0.3%) | 8,000 | 46.1 | 110 | 6,834,000 (68.0%) | |
| 2023 | 10,077,000 | -33,000 (-0.3%) | 8,000 | 45.8 | 110 | 6,809,000 (67.6%) | |
| 2022 | 10,110,000 | -33,000 (-0.3%) | 8,000 | 45.6 | 111 | 6,783,000 (67.1%) | |
| 2021 | 10,143,000 | -35,000 (-0.4%) | 8,000 | 45.3 | 111 | 6,756,000 (66.6%) | |
| 2020 | 10,178,000 | -35,000 (-0.3%) | 8,000 | 45.0 | 1.24 | 112 | 6,728,000 (66.1%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,000 | 44.7 | 1.23 | 112 | 6,700,000 (65.6%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,000 | 44.4 | 1.23 | 112 | 6,671,000 (65.1%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,000 | 44.1 | 1.23 | 113 | 6,641,000 (64.6%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,000 | 43.9 | 1.23 | 113 | 6,609,506 (64.0%) |
| 2015 | 10,358,076 | -42,986 (-0.4%) | -6,000 | 43.6 | 1.23 | 113 | 6,574,064 (63.5%) |
| 2010 | 10,573,100 | 4,853 (0.1%) | -28,000 | 42.0 | 1.39 | 115 | 6,403,809 (60.6%) |
| 2005 | 10,503,330 | 19,469 (0.2%) | 18,427 | 40.5 | 1.41 | 115 | 6,041,725 (57.5%) |
| 2000 | 10,289,898 | 72,070 (0.7%) | 35,671 | 39.4 | 1.55 | 112 | 5,597,602 (54.4%) |
| 1995 | 10,026,176 | 34,651 (0.4%) | 34,721 | 38.1 | 1.41 | 110 | 5,124,278 (51.1%) |
| 1990 | 9,983,218 | -21,782 (-0.2%) | 29,824 | 36.7 | 1.56 | 109 | 4,783,459 (47.9%) |
| 1985 | 10,023,613 | 27,381 (0.3%) | -29,575 | 35.0 | 1.72 | 110 | 4,540,496 (45.3%) |
| 1980 | 9,766,312 | 105,047 (1.1%) | -13,379 | 33.8 | 2.25 | 107 | 4,178,517 (42.8%) |
| 1975 | 9,093,470 | 339,105 (3.7%) | 39,726 | 33.1 | 2.75 | 99 | 3,708,226 (40.8%) |
| 1970 | 8,680,431 | -77,274 (-0.9%) | 21,637 | 32.4 | 3.01 | 95 | 3,368,354 (38.8%) |
| 1965 | 8,998,595 | -36,770 (-0.4%) | -140,320 | 31.6 | 3.15 | 98 | 3,317,422 (36.9%) |
| 1960 | 8,857,716 | 71,600 (0.8%) | -109,577 | 31.0 | 3.16 | 97 | 3,096,215 (35.0%) |
In 2024 the population of Portugal was 10,046,000 and the average age increased from 31.0 in 1960 to 46.1. Urban population has increased from 5,597,602 (54.4%) in 2000 to 6,858,000 (68.5%) in the current year. The population density of Portugal has changed from 106.7 in 1980 to 110.4 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 8,000 | 45.0 | 1.24 | 112 | 6,728,000 (66.1%) |
| 2025 | 10,015,000 | -31,000 (-0.3%) | 10,000 | 46.4 | 1.28 | 110 | 6,858,000 (68.5%) |
| 2030 | 9,873,000 | -27,000 (-0.3%) | 10,000 | 47.5 | 1.34 | 108 | 6,967,000 (70.6%) |
| 2035 | 9,739,000 | -27,000 (-0.3%) | 10,000 | 48.5 | 1.41 | 106 | 7,048,000 (72.4%) |
| 2040 | 9,597,000 | -30,000 (-0.3%) | 10,000 | 49.3 | 1.46 | 104 | 7,094,000 (73.9%) |
| 2045 | 9,424,000 | -37,000 (-0.4%) | 10,000 | 50.0 | 1.51 | 101 | 7,107,000 (75.4%) |
| 2050 | 9,218,000 | -44,000 (-0.5%) | 10,000 | 50.5 | 1.56 | 98 | 7,083,000 (76.8%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 86.3 (84.0 years for male and 88.7 years for females). Population density will go down to 98.2 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Portugal constitutes of 5,259,000 women and 4,756,000 men, which means there are 904 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 16.8% of population (1,685,525) is 19 or younger, 58.5% of population (5,853,768) is between age 20 and 64 and 24.8% of population (2,481,717) is over 65.